[Direction 6I heading substituted by section 5 of Notice No. 1, GG44055, dated 5 January 2021]
| (1) | The following places or premises are closed to the public: |
| (a) | Access to sports grounds and fields is prohibited for two weeks; |
| (b) | all beaches, dams lakes and rivers inclusive of all recreational facilities at these places, in all the areas declared as hotspots; |
| (2) | Beaches that are open, museums, galleries, libraries and archives, cinemas and theatres, gyms and fitness centres must adhere to the following health protocols: |
| (a) | Sufficient hand sanitisers or facilities to wash hands with water and soap must be made available as provided for in paragraph 6C(3); |
| (b) | social distancing between customers, visitors and staff, wherever possible; |
| (c) | wearing a face mask at all times, when entering and inside the place or premises; |
| (d) | a face mask may only be removed while eating or drinking; |
| (e) | contactless payments and pre-booking should be used, where possible; |
| (f) | the place or premises must be deep-cleaned before opening, and before and after use; |
| (g) | equipment and tools must be cleaned and sanitised regularly; |
| (h) | common areas including toilets, door handles and shared equipment must be regularly cleaned and sanitised frequently; |
| (i) | where possible, windows and doors should be kept open, to ensure adequate ventilation; |
| (j) | adequate personal protection equipment must be provided to all employees; |
| (k) | all persons inside the place or premises must maintain a one and half metres social distance between each other; |
| (l) | steps must be taken to ensure that persons queuing inside or outside the premises maintain a distance of one and half metres from each other; |
| (m) | every person entering the place or premises must be subjected to temperature screening; |
| (n) | a person with an elevated temperature or COVID-19 symptoms must be refused access to the place or premises; |
| (o) | a compliance officer must be appointed as provided for in paragraph 6 F. |
| (3) | Gyms and fitness centres must mitigate the risk of transmission of COVID-19 by implementing the following measures: |
| (a) | Constant cleaning, disinfection and hygiene; |
| (i) | Hand sanitisers must be positioned at multiple locations around the facility; |
| (ii) | soap and water must be available in the changing rooms and kitchens; |
| (iii) | cleaning personnel must be available to continuously disinfect all areas of the premises throughout the day using chemicals with antiviral properties; |
| (iv) | facilities must be cleaned throughout the day on a rotational basis by trained staff using materials with antiviral properties; |
| (v) | disinfectant sprays and paper towels must be available for use and be disposed of in bins that must be emptied on a regular basis; |
| (b) | Wearing a face mask and adherence to social distancing is compulsory— |
| (i) | members must maintain a minimum distance of one and half metres apart in low and medium activity areas and two metres in high intensity areas; |
| (ii) | everyone entering a gym or fitness centre must wear a face mask at all times; |
| (iii) | a person undertaking vigorous activity may not wear a face mask during such activity, provided that a distance of two metres apart from another person is maintained; |
| (iv) | low and medium intensity workout fitness equipment must be spaced one and half metres apart; |
| (v) | high intensity workout fitness equipment must be spaced two metres apart; |
| (vi) | the capacity of studio classes must be reduced to allow for two metres social distancing; |
| (vii) | markers must be placed on the floor highlighting 1.5m or 2m social distancing as applicable; |
| (viii) | posters must be placed around the facility highlighting social distancing protocols and the wearing of face masks. |
| (c) | windows must remain open during operating hours; |
| (d) | where a ventilation system is used, the person responsible for managing the premises must— |
| (i) | extend the ventilation system operating hours for as long as practically possible before opening, and after closing the facility; |
| (ii) | replace air filters according to the manufacturer's maintenance schedule on a regular basis; |
| (iii) | ensure that mechanical ventilation delivers outside air at a minimum rate of 10 litres per second per person (as per SANS 10400). |
| (5) | Studios must limit the number of persons in order to comply with these Directions and the Regulations. |
| (6) | There must be a 30-minutes window in between classes to allow for cleaning before other classes resume. |
| (7) | Equipment including mats, etc, must be cleaned in between use. |
| (8) | Saunas and steam rooms must remain closed. |
| (9) | Food and beverage offerings must adhere to the Directions for the restaurant sector. |
| (10) | Child care facilities must remain closed. |
| (11) | All control measures must comply with the provisions of paragraph 6D. |
| (12) | The venue owners of museums, galleries, libraries and archives, cinemas and threatres, gyms and fitness centres must— |
| (a) | comply with the provisions of the Safety at Sport and Recreational Events Act, 2010 (Act No. 2 of 2010) for venues that may have a capacity of 2000 or more; |
| (b) | comply with all municipal by-laws applicable to the hosting of such events; |
| (c) | ensure that persons attending an event are wearing a face mask; |
| (d) | develop a plan which incorporates measures set out in these Directions and the Regulations; and |
| (e) | display the municipal certified capacity of the venue at the entrance stating the number of people allowed to enter the place or building. |
[Direction 6I substituted by section 5 of Notice No. 1, GG44055, dated 5 January 2021]
